Are you a buyer looking for information on reserve prices? Read our article on how reserve prices work
When you set a reserve price, bidders will see that you have a reserve, and whether it has been met, but not the reserve price itself. If the highest bid at the end of the auction is below the reserve price, you don't have to sell the item.
On eBay.com.au, the reserve price feature is only available for auction-style listings in Vehicle categories (within Cars, Bikes, Boats). You pay a fee for the eBay reserve price. Learn more about fees for selling a vehicle.
How to add a reserve price to a new listing
When you're creating an auction-style listing, you'll see the option to add your reserve price in the Pricing section.
Tip
Your reserve price is secret unless you want to share it with bidders. Some sellers include it in their product descriptions or tell buyers they can contact them if they want to know what it is.
How to add a reserve price to an existing listing
If an existing listing hasn't received any bids and there are at least 12 hours left in the listing, you can add a reserve price.
To add a reserve price to an existing auction listing:
- Find your listing in My eBay - opens in new window or tab or Seller Hub - opens in new window or tab.
- Select Revise from More actions.
- In the Pricing section, enter your reserve price.
- Select Continue.
How to change a reserve price
If your reserve price isn't met, then your listing will end without a sale. To help make sure that doesn't happen, you can lower or remove a reserve price.
You can lower or remove the reserve price when:
- No bidder has met the reserve price
- At least 12 hours are left on the listing
To lower or remove the reserve price:
- Find your listing in My eBay - opens in new window or tab or Seller Hub - opens in new window or tab.
- Select Revise from More actions.
- In the Pricing section, lower or remove your reserve price
- Select Continue.
After you lower or remove a reserve price, we'll contact bidders to let them know about the change, and ask them to bid again to reconfirm their interest.
When you lower or remove a reserve price, you won't receive a credit for the reserve fee.